Advice on IPA

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  1. JakerLou

    JakerLou Pooh-Bah (2,016) Jan 6, 2013 New Hampshire
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    Wormtown brewery is out of Worcester MA and their Be Hoppy IPA is pretty fantastic.
     
    #41 JakerLou, Jun 26, 2013
  2. Travcofarms

    Travcofarms Initiate (0) Dec 7, 2012 Pennsylvania

    Make sure he finishes the roof before giving beer. I'm a contractor, all work stops when good beer comes out.
     
    #42 Travcofarms, Jun 26, 2013
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  3. Longstaff

    Longstaff Initiate (0) May 23, 2002 Massachusetts

    Most of these should be pretty easy to find in better MA beer stores:

    Uinta Hop Notch IPA
    Racer 5
    SN Torpedo
    Ithaca Flower Power
    Lagunitas IPA
    Lagunitas Little sumpin
    Firestone Walker Union Jack IPA
    Newburyport Green Head IPA - available in the Merrrimack valley area, not sure if they expanded distribution in MA yet
    Wachussett Light IPA
    Founder's All Day IPA
    Harpoon IPA
    Widmer IPA series - Depsite their distribution agreement with A-B and being within an hour of its east coast brewery, kind of hard to find - especially fresh
     
    #43 Longstaff, Jun 26, 2013
  4. ipamonster

    ipamonster Devotee (337) Jun 18, 2013 Rhode Island

    I'd add Maine Beer Company Lunch, Firestone Wookey Jack (Or Revival 2X) Black IPA, Six Point Resin, Sierra Nevada Ruthless Rye, Lagunitas Maximus or Little Sumpin Sumpin and a Bud Platinum (Just to fuck with him)
     
    #44 ipamonster, Jun 26, 2013
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  5. baconman91

    baconman91 Initiate (0) Dec 13, 2009 Ohio

    Stone IPA
    Sierra Nevada TORPEDO
    Victory Hop Devil
    Ballast Sculpin
    Head Hunter
    Steelhead

    ..tops in my book, there are Worlds more, but those are pretty mainstream in my area & top notch
    -- -- Oh yeah-- Uinta Top Notch IPA too.
     
    #45 baconman91, Jun 26, 2013
  6. LeRose

    LeRose Grand Pooh-Bah (4,423) Nov 24, 2011 Massachusetts
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    Absolutely. This is intended as a thanks for a job well done. The man has really gone the extra mile making sure the job is done right and he could have easily postponed me until the weather breaks.
     
    #46 LeRose, Jun 26, 2013
  7. LeRose

    LeRose Grand Pooh-Bah (4,423) Nov 24, 2011 Massachusetts
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    My roof is nearing completion, insurance checks are in the bank - time to go shopping! Depending on what I can find fresh, I will supplement some 60-minute I know he likes with:

    Hoponius Union, Mayflower IPA, and Foolproof Backyahd - supporting the locals. May toss in a Berkley Beer Company IPA if I can get some from this week's production since it is VERY local and extremely reasonably priced. All of these I know I can find fresh.

    Smutty Finest Kind, MBC Lunch or Mo, and Wormtown Be Hoppy - keeping it in New England, but some hang around for a while.

    FW Union Jack, Racer 5, Sorachi Ace to expand the horizons a bit. Long shots for freshness, but great nonetheless.

    How's that looking? Everybody want to come work at my house now? :wink:
     
    #47 LeRose, Jul 3, 2013
  8. dar482

    dar482 Grand Pooh-Bah (3,063) Mar 9, 2007 New York
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    I was about to say, we don't get it here in NY. Why recommend a beer that doesn't distribute to where OP is at....
     
    #48 dar482, Jul 3, 2013
  9. Mshull

    Mshull Initiate (0) Mar 26, 2013 Ohio

    I've got plenty of head hunter if you wanna set up a trade
     
    #49 Mshull, Jul 3, 2013
  10. frankthetank86

    frankthetank86 Initiate (0) Dec 24, 2012 New York

    jacks abby is local and i hear great things about their hoppy lagers. ive never tried them before but im sure they are outstanding. hoponious union is what id give him
     
    #50 frankthetank86, Jul 3, 2013
  11. BottleCaps80

    BottleCaps80 Initiate (0) Jan 12, 2013 Iowa

    Sorry I didn't know the distribution footprint of Bells' off the top of my head.
     
    #51 BottleCaps80, Jul 3, 2013
  12. TheGator321

    TheGator321 Initiate (0) May 29, 2013 Connecticut

    1.Any of the low ABV IPA's would be great. Lawson's makes the best one in the country (hands down) but hard to come by.
    2. Wormtown Brewing has an IPA, they're in Worchester.
    3. Treehouse Brewing in Brimfield, Ma. has Julius. Which, in my opinion is the best IPA in the area. A fantastic beer.
    4. IPA's need to consumed as fresh as possible. I only drink IPA's that are within one month of the bottle date. If there is no date I usually will not buy them.
     
    #52 TheGator321, Jul 3, 2013
  13. TheGator321

    TheGator321 Initiate (0) May 29, 2013 Connecticut

    New England Brewing Co. in Woodbridge, CT. just north of New Haven , CT. DOES NOT distribute to Mass. Period.
    I haven't been able to buy Gahndi Bot for a couple of weeks because they were sold out. It's back out today for growler fills and in the local stores in cans.
     
    #53 TheGator321, Jul 3, 2013
  14. SUP3RDAV3

    SUP3RDAV3 Initiate (0) Feb 15, 2013 Maryland

    If the work is up to spec serve Lunch with lunch. If work is subpar serve lemonade and tell him to get back pounding nails.
     
    #54 SUP3RDAV3, Jul 3, 2013
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  15. LeRose

    LeRose Grand Pooh-Bah (4,423) Nov 24, 2011 Massachusetts
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    Work is excellent, very happy customer here, so doing a little extra sumpin' is the least I can do. AFTER the last nail has been pounded :sunglasses:
     
    #55 LeRose, Jul 3, 2013
  16. Roguer

    Roguer Grand High Pooh-Bah (7,811) Mar 25, 2013 Connecticut
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    I'm in CT, and I can't get GB without taking about an hour drive West. I do get plenty of Sea Hag, though, which I find to be a decent IPA.
     
    #56 Roguer, Jul 3, 2013
  17. LeRose

    LeRose Grand Pooh-Bah (4,423) Nov 24, 2011 Massachusetts
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    Have seen Sea Hag once in a while in SE Mass as well - have not seen Ghandi-Bot.
     
    #57 LeRose, Jul 3, 2013
  18. EnronCFO

    EnronCFO Pooh-Bah (2,193) Mar 29, 2007 Massachusetts
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    Then throw a Lil Sumpin Sumpin in the mix too.

    If he isn't a big beer guy, then keep it straight forward with beers he can easily find in MA on his own if he likes them. Beers like:
    Hoponius Union
    Smuttynose IPA
    Mayflower IPA
    Racer 5
    Lagunitas Lil Sumpin Sumpin
    Southern Tier 2x IPA
    FW Union Jack
    Baxter Stowaway
    Stone IPA
     
    #58 EnronCFO, Jul 3, 2013
  19. LeRose

    LeRose Grand Pooh-Bah (4,423) Nov 24, 2011 Massachusetts
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    Yup. He said he likes DFH 60-minute and we get that all the time (so will he), but I wouldn't be content without at least expanding the horizons a bit. Five of the ones you suggest make my final cut - posted it somewhere above. Being a Jack's Abby fan-boy (ok, old guy fan-boy) HopU was the first one on my list! Think I have the makin's of a pretty fun mystery box.
     
    #59 LeRose, Jul 3, 2013
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  20. ThirstyFace

    ThirstyFace Initiate (0) Jan 11, 2013 New York

    It's not what you find it to be, it's what it is that matters
     
    #60 ThirstyFace, Jul 3, 2013
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